10 PhD programmes offered by the university

The PhD in Hispanic Studies at Texas A&M University is an interdisciplinary program with three intertwined concentrations: Visual Cultures, Linguistics, and Literature. The program prepares it's students for a career in fields such as education, translation, communications, diplomacy, health and social services.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Communication at Texas A&M University is research-intensive and allows students to specialize in one or more areas of study,

Grounded in a scientist-practitioner model, the Counseling Psychology program at Texas A&M University trains and graduates ethical and clinically competent counseling psychologists, commensurate with current expectations from the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation for health service psychology.

The Ph.D. in Economics at Texas A&M University is a rigorous, research‑intensive doctoral program designed for students who want to contribute original scholarship to economic theory, applied economics, and quantitative analysis.

The PhD in Psychology program at Texas A&M University trains students in experimental approaches to psychology. Students also benefit from cross-area research clusters.

The PhD in Political Science program at Texas A&M University emphasizes theoretical and methodological rigor and is designed to train applied social-scientists for careers in research.

The PhD in Geography at Texas A&M University is designed to give candidates a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of their professional field (physical, human, human-environment) and training in methods of research that will provide the student the necessary intellectual and technical foundation to solve geographical problems across multiple spatial scales.

The doctoral program in Anthropology at Texas A&M University is structured around the holistic study of the human condition. Students receive comprehensive training within a variety of theoretical and methodological frameworks, integrating a range of quantitative and qualitative approaches to produce culturally informed and socially engaged graduates.

Work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sociology at Texas A&M University is designed to give the candidate a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the study of society and of the theory, methods and research in their specialized area(s).

The Industrial and Organizational Psychology Doctoral Program at Texas A&M University trains individuals to be both scientists and practitioners.